Branding, Communications and Public Relations: Questions to Answer Before Working With a PR Firm
Some branding, communications and public relations questions to ask yourself before working with a PR firm.
AM:PM PR hosts an evening with author Bill Carter
We had author Bill Carter in our office to discuss his latest book “Boom Bust Boom” and to talk about his experience fishing in Bristol Bay, Alaska.
My hat is off to Powell’s City of Books
My hat is off! Hats are often cited by men’s fashion magazines as an important accessory in the male wardrobe, and for good reason. You can tell a lot about a guy by the type of hat he wears.
Clinton Street Roundup – Part One
We’re all nestled in to our new home at the Cyrk Building. While we’ll miss our lovely neighbors in the Buckman neighborhood, we’re excited to be starting our new life as part of vibrant SE Clinton Street. In typical AM:PM PR fashion we’ve already busied ourselves trying the various cafes and restaurants in the area. […]
It’s easy being green
We like green. We’re Irish. But, now we’re a whole new shade of green – building green. Passionate about sustainability, our landlords built the Cyrk to be the greenest of green buildings – LEED Platinum.
Come one, come all! AM:PM PR arrives at The Cyrk
We wanted a neighborhood on the Eastside where we’d found such great welcome and a strong presence of other creative influences and we found The Cyrk.
Introducing Mike Phillips, Lion Tamer.
With the bittersweet news this week that Jake Ten Pas, our beloved Minister of Propaganda, is leaving us, comes one rosy reason to recognize that we have the luck of the Irish. Longtime AM:PM PR friend, Mike Phillips will be joining our merry band of characters as we move in to our new space on […]
Good night, and good luck from Jake Ten Pas
We all knew this day would come. Nobody can be a Minister of Propaganda forever. All things considered, I’ve survived longer than most. Come Monday, I take the bittersweet step of leaving my faithful comrades at AM:PM PR for an amazing new position with the Children’s Cancer Association. I’ll take the reins of the nonprofit’s MyMusicRX program, which uses music as therapy for the kids and their families dealing with life-threatening illness.
Movin’ on up, to (a new part of) the East Side & Joining The Cyrk
As much as we’ve loved our time in the Buckman Neighborhood – rubbing shoulders with the mad scientists of Distillery Row, descending like locusts upon local eateries such as Robo Taco and Vivo, and working with neighbors Bremik, Tapalaya, Po’Boy Art and more – it’s the dawn of a new year and a new era for AM:PM PR.
Long-time Intel spokesman linking up with AM:PM PR
Today we confirmed that a former Intel Spokesman and one of Oregon’s most respected communications professionals plans to affiliate with us early next year.
Canny Tax Policy Works
Oregon has maintained its stake in the competitive manufacturing sector over the past two decades by a canny approach to tax policy. The circumstances through the years have been the same – state leaders needed effective ideas Oregon could afford to attract or retain major employers. Clever tax policy did the trick.
New MySpace steps onto the field
Like a Phoenix rising from the ashes, MySpace has been reborn, and I have taken a plunge into the new world. Under the ownership of a seemingly endlessly talented Justin Timbmerlake, this is a whole new beast.
How To Deal With Bad PR
Sometimes things don’t always go to plan. Here we present: How To Deal With Bad PR
In Portland, even the libraries are hipsters
We love our libraries so much that, as taxpayers, we recently voted ourselves a hefty hike to make sure that they are properly funded and able to serve the public good in the fashion to which we’ve become accustomed.
YouTube video sums up election season burn out with child’s wisdom
Four-year-old Abigael tearfully expressed the impatience of a nation exhausted by this year’s campaign in a YouTube video that has generated more than 12 million hits in the last week. Abi, we feel your pain.